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. 2014 Aug 28;3(3):189–196. doi: 10.1159/000362928

Table 4.

ORs and 95% CIs of DTC risk factors related to family history characteristics

Variables Cases (n = 203) Controls (n = 212) Crude OR1 (95% CI) Adjusted OR2 (95% CI)
Family history of thyroid pathology
 None 165 177 1* 1*
 Thyroid cancer 7 3 2.3 (0.6 – 9.2) 2.7 (0.6 – 12.0)
 Goiter 16 19 0.9 (0.4 – 1.8) 1.1 (0.5 – 2.4)
 Hyper-/hypothyroidism 15 13 1.3 (0.6 – 2.9) 1.5 (0.6 – 3.4)
Family history of other cancer
 No 164 165 1* 1*
 Yes 39 47 0.8 (0.5 – 1.3) 0.8 (0.5 – 1.4)
Father's build (unknown n = 6)
 Thin 63 55 1* 1*
 Normal 107 117 0.8 (0.5 – 1.3) 0.7 (0.5 – 1.2)
 Large 30 37 0.7 (0.4 – 1.3) 0.7 (0.4 – 1.3)
Mother's build (unknown n = 4)
 Thin 44 43 1* 1*
 Normal 124 124 1.0 (0.6 – 1.7) 1.1 (0.6 – 1.8)
 Large 33 43 0.8 (0.4 – 1.5) 0.7 (0.4 – 1.4)
1

Stratified for gender and age classes.

2

Stratified for gender and age classes and adjusted for smoking status, ethnical group, level of education, number of pregnancies, height, and BMI.

*

Reference category.